It would depend on what your asking of the base and submarine and also the type of submarine.
Certain bases can not handle submarines full time, sure they can make port visits every now and then as many submarines do on ports that are not normally accustomed to handling submarines.
But to base a submarine in a port requires the facilities to do so for example:
The UK can base its SSN fleet either in the Clyde or Devonport, the reason is all the support facilities are there to handle the day to day and long term maintenance as well as the needs and wants of the submarine.
On the flip side
The UK cannot deploy its SSBN fleet to Devonport as it has no facilities to load its main weapon system into the boat, so other than a short port visit you wont see a SSBN deploying from the south.
Up until the 1990's the UK used to deploy its SSKs from Gosport these boats had the facilities there to assist them when fueling and also while they were along side, since the UK no longer deploys conventional boats its no longer needed.
On a bigger scale
Some countries will not allow nuclear submarines / ships in their waters or ports (New Zealand being one) so they do have limitations on where they can deploy to or from in that sense.
In reality if its a short term thing a submarine can use almost any port it likes, but for basing it needs one with a ready built supply chain infrastructure for maintenance and re supply.
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